Steam Trap Audits
Proper steam trap maintenance is essential to your steam system. Faulty steam traps not only waste energy, they can also contribute to pipe erosion due to poor water quality and contaminants allowed to pass down stream. Faulty steam traps can negatively affect product quality in various processes such as paper, food or chemicals, and even add to environmental pollution.
Your steam traps should be inspected routinely. The frequency of inspection is often determined by application. If your steam system is used just for facility comfort (i.e. heating) annual inspection is sufficient while systems that utilize steam as part of a manufacturing process might be inspected anywhere from biannually to quarterly, depending on the impact steam has on the process.
While many steam trap users routinely provide "preventive maintenance" by replacing trap elements annually, this is not often practical. In fact it can prove to be costly and ineffective since traps can fail or leak in between these routines and many traps will work for years before the elements need to be replaced.
It's often more cost effective to establish a routine steam trap audit. Process Instruments' Steam Trap Audits offer you the most cost effective and money saving results.
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